Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi has expressed satisfaction with the decision made by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, Central Management Committee (CMC) to begin discussions for coalition arrangement with the United Democratic Alliance party( UDA).
Wandayi said the party members have decided in one accord and going forward they are supporting that coalition talks commence between ODM and UDA parties, ahead of the 2027 polls.
“The people are only requesting that these ongoing discussions be fast-tracked so that before the 2027 polls, we enter into the pre-election coalitions agreement that will enable us to form the next government with ease,” the CS said during a public baraza held at Kendubay town in Karachuonyo constituency.
The ODM party at a Central Management Committee (CMC) meeting held in Kilifi this January 2026 resolved to initiate pre-election coalition talks with President William Ruto’s UDA party, where the party leader for ODM, Dr Oburu Odinga was tasked to lead the way.
Wandayi said as a region they have had only one leader, the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, saying with his passing on, they are now working closely under the leadership of Dr Oburu and the President.
The CS said their people have yearned for development for many years, but they now see development coming, courtesy of the broad-based government that was put together by President Ruto and their departed leader Raila Amolo Odinga.
The CS thanked the president for agreeing to hold the discussions. “I would like the discussions to be done as soon as possible so that we reach an agreement so that when we go to the next election, ODM and UDA members will participate in the election as one unit,” he said.
He asked the residents to accept the discussions to proceed and by the time an agreement is reached, they all get out and vote for President Ruto.
“Let us not divide our votes; let’s gather all our votes into one basket,” Wandayi said.
The area MP, Andrew Adipo Kuome said the residents support the re-election of President Ruto.
“We expect to work with him very closely, extending to the period beyond 2027 in order to complete projects that he has already initiated in the region,” he said.
By Moseti Julius
